[A cytological study as a part of integrated examinations of patients with the mammary gland pathologies in the ambulatory and clinical settings].

An integrated system of examination of female patients was used to detect the mammary-gland pathologies at the Central Clinic of Russia's Federal Security Service in the ambulatory and clinical settings. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy monitored by ultrasound as well as target aspiration biopsy based on the "Mammodiagnost-400" X-ray unit with the "Cytoguide" stereoscopic attachment (pistol-needle system) were applied to obtain the cell samples in nonpalpable neoplasms of the mammary gland; fine-needle aspiration biopsy without ultrasound monitoring was used in palpable neoplasms. Diagnosis was morphologically verified in all cases.

[Informative value of various diagnostic methods in Itsenko-Cushing syndrome].

The authors discuss the comparative evaluation of different methods of examination applied in 36 patients with the Icenko-Cushing syndrome. The results of the investigation are compared with the intraoperative findings and the data of morphological studies. MR-topography proved to be mist informative.

[The informative value of various diagnostic methods in Itsenko-Cushing's disease].

The authors studied the informative value of various diagnostic methods: ultrasonic examination (USE), computed tomography (CT), magneto-resonance tomography (MRT), phlebography with separate collection of blood from the inferior vena cava and its hormonal investigation in Itsenko-Cushing's disease (52 cases). All patient underwent operation, and because of this the changes detected in the adrenals by various diagnostic methods of examination were compared with the morphological findings. Three patients were subjected to bilateral adrenalectomy.

[Comparative evaluation of diagnostic methods in thymus disease].

From analysis of the case records of 2,000 patients with the generalized form of myasthenia, who underwent operation at the surgical faculty clinic of the Moscow Medical Academy, the authors discuss in detail the results of using a wide spectrum of methods for examination of the thymus, including: pneumomediastinography (PMG), scintigraphy, phlebography, computed and magnetoresonance tomography (CT and MRT). Taking into account the sensitivity and specificity of each of these methods, the indications and contraindications, and the degree of invasiveness, the authors concluded that MR tomography is the method of choice for examination of the thymus. It yields the rechest information and is most simple and safe for the patient.